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A Whale of a Good Time

There’s no better time than now to get up close and personal with some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on planet earth.  Whale watching season is officially underway in California.  Fortunately, you don’t have to spend a ton of money to view the massive aquatic mammals as they complete their annual migration. From now through early April you can watch as tens of thousands of gray whales come within a few miles of the San Diego coast on their 5,000-mile southern voyage.  The following family-friendly options are available for kids of all ages to witness the peaceful giants of the … Continue reading →

Saving Money on Your Summer Vacation: Spending Less in California

Continuing my series “Saving Money on Your Summer Vacation” today we are looking at more ways to save in California. As I mentioned in my previous blogs the fact that financial analysts are warning that we are on the brink of a recession has some contemplating giving up their annual family vacations in order to spare their household’s bottom line. However, I’m here to show you that a little planning can go a long way to help save your family’s road trip. If you simply spend some time researching travel attractions that don’t require you to spend a ton of … Continue reading →

Whale Watching in California

Who says you have to travel to Hawaii to take in the breathtaking images of whales making their annual trek across the Pacific? From mid-December through mid-March the massive mammals pass the California coast giving visitors and residents there a chance to watch the majestic animals performing their trademark moves. Puffs of wet air rise dozens of feet in the air from the behemoths’ blowholes. That move is usually followed by breaching—-basically when a whale launches its body out of the water and returns to the sea with a dramatic bellyflop. You might also see “fluking,” when the whale’s tail … Continue reading →

Japan Cancels Winter Whaling Season

The animals rights group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has forced Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries to cancel the rest of the winter whaling season, which generally runs through mid-March. Michihiko Kano said in an interview Friday that Sea Shepherd member ships closely monitor the Japanese whalers and occasionally get into altercations. Because of this, he felt that the government’s only course of action was to cancel the rest of the season. Kano stressed in the interview that it is not what the government wanted to do, but feared the altercations made it too dangerous for the whalers on … Continue reading →

Missing Pyramid and Lighthouse Found

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Now, I can understand losing your glasses, your car keys, or your purse. But, how can you “lose” something as big as a pyramid or a lighthouse? Well, let me tell you these stories, which broke this week in the news. First, the story of the missing lighthouse. Historians in Cape Cod thought that a 30-foot lighthouse that had once overlooked Wellfleet Harbor had been taken down and destroyed in 1925. However, this week, the lighthouse was found – in California! The lighthouse was “found’ last year by lighthouse researcher, but the discovery of it was just published this month … Continue reading →

Saving on Your Summer Vacation—Oregon

Now that you know how to save money on your summer vacation to California let’s head north to the breathtaking state of Oregon. I like to call this trip beauty on a budget. Oregon’s coastal highway provides access to some of the most spectacular views in the nation and the best part—they’re free. All of the beaches along Oregon’s coast are open to the public and access is guaranteed by law. Which means you can pull over, park, unpack your picnic and spend the afternoon whale watching, looking for agates, crabbing, surfing, strolling, or exploring shipwrecks anywhere along the 363-mile … Continue reading →

Celebrating Spring in San Diego

San Diego’s sun-kissed shores draw millions of visitors each year. But it’s not just sun worshippers that make the trip. Hikers, bikers, animal lovers and artists also gravitate to the California city, which offers an eclectic mix of attractions that spring to life once Old Man Winter exits the scene. Spring is an especially good time to tour the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Visiting this time of year helps you avoid the large summer crowds and the sweltering temperatures. The zoo is home to more than 4000 animals–from the rare and endangered (think Galapagos tortoises, tree kangaroos from New Guinea, … Continue reading →

Island Hopping in Hawaii

Mother Nature has not entered 2008 peacefully. As I write this my aunt and uncle in Lake Tahoe, California are dealing with blizzard-like conditions. Meanwhile, in Miami, Florida residents there are dealing with record low temperatures the likes of which they haven’t seen in more than five years. And here in the Midwest portion of the United States we are under severe fog alerts. (The fog is so thick here I can’t see the end of the driveway.) With all this inclement weather who wouldn’t want to escape to the always balmy and beautiful Hawaii? If the rotten weather has … Continue reading →

Are You Planning to Visit Idaho or Virginia?

Who says there’s nothing to do in the state of Idaho? If the idea of propelling your body through the air at 55 mph 3,000 feet up gets your adrenaline flowing then you should be booking a trip to the “The Gem State” right now. That’s what the owner of a new motorized zipline is hoping you’ll do once word gets out that visitors can fly like a bird near the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls. The adventure ride is part of a proposed thrill park. The new zipline is called the Flight Stimulator and is part of the … Continue reading →

More Educational Vacation Destinations

I grew up in a state that boasts several historically significant attractions from Pearl Harbor to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Hawaii is rich in history and a popular travel destination for people interested in learning more about the experiences of Americans during World War II. However, the island paradise is only one of many states in the country that actively preserves important aspects of life that occurred in the U.S. during World War II. Recently, the National Parks Conservation Association, a non-profit that works to protect and enhance the park system, compiled a list of National Parks … Continue reading →